Force multiplying punching devices utilizing relative movement



Feb. 28. 1956 J. wlNN E-rAL 2,736,379

FORCE MULTIPLYING PUNCHING DEVICES UTILIZING RELATIVE MOVEMENT Original Filed Aug. 13, 1949 .Fig Z' WH a was MUQOQODQ an:

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20 Claims. l(Cl. 164-90) This invention relates to cutting, compression and punch press .devices and more particularly to a tape punching apparatus arranged .for multiple series punchings for various purposes. This application is a division of `a copending application of .lohn Winn and Edward S. Peterson, now abandoned, Serial No. 110,241, tiled August 13, 1949, and entitled, Compression and Punch Press Devices.

The most common type of compression and punching devices consists-of a head to which pressure is applied and a bed on which the material rests which is to be compressed or punched. Pressure is applied to the head 'by various lconventional means, while the bed is held or built up to withstand the pressure required to achieve the required objective.

A primary object of my invention is `to produce a compact 'compression or punching device that is capable of compounding applied pressure in Va simple uniform manner due to the head and Vbed of said device being linked together by various mechanical movements and moving in the same direction at different rates of speed during the compressing or punching process. Specically, this principle is applied to a device called a shopper and receptacle for punching and recording a series lof ,holes .setting up a code on a continuous tape .to .be used `as 'the master control in a system of improved means for ordering and assembling articles.

In accordance with my invention there is produced an improved and simplified method of mechanically increasing pressure for the compression, cutting and punching of various materials. It is inexpensive to produce and easy to operate. It is positive in its action. It is light weight and compact. It is manually operated with a minimum of applied force. 'It can readily punch .a multiplicity of holes in varying predetermined positions by simple adjustments.

Further objects of our invention will hereinafter appear from the following description illustrative of the invention and shown in the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. l is a cross section of a receptacle showing a shopper in place and partly broken away to illustrate the force multiplying means;

Fig. 2 diagrammatically shows arack and pinion arrangement illustrating the force multiplying means;

Fig. 3 shows a multiple die for punching located in the end of the shopper;

Fig. 4 is a cross section on line 3-3 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 shows a punch plate;

Fig. 6 is a cross section on line 55 of Fig. 5; and

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the shopper after operation and removed from receptacle.

The basic principle employs a moving head element carrying a punch and a die, and a moving punch operating bed or plate, which are linked together by various mechanical movements and which are both moving in the same direction at the same time and at different velocities. The dierence in speed brings the moving elements closer ICC 2 together and nally effects the punchingor-cutting of a sheet or bar which is positioned between the Ypunch and thedie. .A force Yapplied .to the head ismultiplied by said mechanical movements for the cutting or punching process.

As a .part of the system of improved means for ordering and assembling articles, there are a number of small similar ixed receptacles or frameworks each labeled as representing an article to be later dispensed. into one or more of v'these receptacles, there may be inserted a portable plunger device or shopper. Associated with the shopper is a die plate and punches, and with the receptacles a multiplicity of -punch plates each set up to cause various combinations of holes to be punched. The shopper holds a roll of `paper tape kfed over rollers and between Vthe 'punch and the die. A portion of the tape also rides under a typewriter ribbon fed from spool to spool and equipped with an automatic reversing kfeed for simultaneously printing on the tape from a slug of linotype Vmounted with the punch plate in the receptacle. Operation of the shopper by the insertions and withdrawals of the shopper in and out of the receptacles results in multiple punchings and printings.

This may be accomplished by mechanical means such 4as a lever vlink arrangement as shown, or by a primary rack, gear, pinion and secondary rack arrangement as shown or by hydraulic means or by blocks and cable.

Referring to the drawings, the device therein shown, as -illustrative of the basic principle lunderlying our invention 'and two embodiments thereof, 1 represents a plunger or a so-called shopper to be inserted into a receptacle or fixed framework 2. Associated with shopper 1 and receptacle 2 is ya selective :punching mechanism comprising a die plate 3, with holes A to M inclusive, a punch guide plate 4 separated from the die 31by a space 5' for paper, punches 6 (A to M) equipped with restoral springs '7 (A to M) `and punch stops 8 (A to M), punch extensions 9 (A to M), `a punch extension guide plate V10 (with holes A to IVI), and a punch plate 11 perforated in varying predetermined positions. The die 3 is equipped to receive the punches 6 fand each of said perforations corresponds Vin vloca-tion with a preselected punch 6 so that the unyperforated section of said punch plate forces the engaged punches 6 into said vdie '3. v Means are also provided for ymoving 4the die plate '3 andthe punch plate 11 in the same direction at the same time and at varying velocities.' The punch plate 11, as shown in Fig. 5, would punch holes .corresponding to locations B-C--FI-K.`

My amplified vcompression mechanism comprises a force transmitting lever arm 12 pivoted to the receptacle or framework 2 at a point 24 and contacting the lug 13 at point 14 on lever 12. The lug 13 lis rrnly mounted on the shopper 1. Pivoted to the lever 12 at point 15 is a connecting link 16, the lower end of which is pivoted at point 17 to the punch plate 11. A duplicate lever and link arrangement, not shown, are attached in an identical corresponding manner on the opposite side of shopper 1 to keep the punch plate 11 in balance.

Another specific application of my amplied compression mechanism wherein the punches 6 and the punch plate 11 move in the same direction, at the same time, but at different velocities comprises a primary rack 1S attached to a receptable 2a. Engaging the rack 1S is a gear 19 keyed to a shaft 20 which has suitable bearings in the sides of a plunger 1a. Keyed to the shaft 20 is a pinion 21 which engages a movable secondary rack 22, to the lower end of which is fastened a punch plate 11a. A duplicate set of racks and gears and pinion assembly, not shown, may be attached in an identical corresponding manner on the opposite side of plunger 1a and receptacle 2a to assist in keeping the punch plate 11a in balance. The interior of the plungers 1 and 1a contain a roll of paper tape which is fed through the space 5 between the die 3 and the punch guide plate 4 on to a take-up reel in the plunger by suitable tape advancing means also positioned within the plungers 1 and 1a. These plungers also carry a ribbon for printing on the tape from a slug of linotype mounted on the punch plates 11 or 11a which enters these plungers through an opening 23.

In Fig. 1, the distance from the point 24 to the point 15 is four fths of the distance from the point 24 to th'e point 14. Any predetermined ratio may be obtained by the location of point 1S with relation to points 24 and 1d. In operation, the pressure of an applied external force downward on the plunger v1 after insertion into the receptacle or framework 2 causes it to move downward until it contacts the plate 11 tending to push it downward. The plate 11 can move only four fths as far as the plunger 1 because the link 16 binds the plate 11 to the lever arm 12 cooperating with said frame by revolving about the point 24 as a fulcrum, and the downward movement of the arm 12 is restricted in movement by the lug 13 attached to the head 1. As the head 1 and plate or bed 11 move in the same direction downward at unequal velocities with respect to said framework, the difference in speed brings them closer together and thus eiects the punching with a force of approximately four times the external force applied to the plunger or driver 1 since said driver travels ve units of distance downward while the follower 11 travels four units downward, the resulting force being in accordance with the mechanical advantage of the mechanical motion employed.

Likewise in Fig. 2, as the plunger 1a is pushed downward, the gear 19 in the shopper engages the primary rack 18 in receptacle 2a. If the diameter of the pinion 21 is one fth the diameter of the gear 19, the same result is obtained with the primary rack 18 and secondary rack 22 as described above. If the secondary rack 22 is shifted to the left of pinion 21, the punching would occur on the up stroke instead of on the down stroke.

A hydraulic arrangement with pistons of varying areas associated with the plunger and receptacle would produce the same results.

In the system of ordering and assembling articles a` multiplicity of punch hole arrangements are required, one combination of holes for each article. A random combination of ve holes out of a possible thirteen is shown for illustration. A die 3 with thirteen holes is therefore shown and marked A to M, inclusive, the operating punches being B-C--F--I-K.

Regardless of the manner of operation of the shopper With respect t0 the receptacle, the punches 6 and the die 3 are always in the shopper or plunger 1, 1a which is pressed against the punch plates 11, 11a in the receptacle 2, 2a.

To set up various combinations of punched holes, the punch plates 11, 11a must be varied. A hole in punch plate 11, 11a allows the associated punch extension 9 to pass through the hole and renders the particular punch inoperative. A lack of a hole in the punch plates 11, 11a forces the punch extension 9 to move as the punch 11 and the die 3 approach each other thereby causing B, for example, to pass through the guide plate l into the die 3 to punch a hole in the tape located in the space 5.

It is to be understood that the above described embodiment of this invention is merely illustrative of the principles thereof and that numerous other modications may be devised by those skilled in the art which will fall within the spirit and scope of the principles of this invention.

What is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A device for punching web material comprising a frame, a plurality of punching means, means movably mounted on the frame for selectively operating the punching means, means for moving the punching means into engagement with the operating means to produce unidirectional movement of said punching means and said operating means, and linkage interconnecting the punching means and the operating means and actuated by said unidirectional movement to move said punching means and said operating means relatively closer to each other to selectively operate the punching means.

2. A device for punching web material comprising a frame, driving means slidably mounted on the frame, a plurality of punching elements movably mounted on the drivino means, means movably mounted on the frame for selectively operating a predetermined number of the punching elements, and force multiplying means interconnecting the driving means and the operating means for producing relative movement toward each other to operate the punching element, said force multiplying means.

being actuated to produce said relative movement by engagement and unidirectional movement of the driving means and the operating means.

3. A punch actuating device comprising a frame, a punch operating member movably mounted on the frame, a punch supporting member movable into engagement with the operating member, and means movably mounted on the frame and actuated by concurrent unidirectional movement of the operating and supporting members for moving these members relatively closer to each other during said unidirectional movement to operate the punch.

4. A device for punching web material comprising a frame, driving means movably mounted on the frame, a plurality of punching elements carried by the driving means, means movably mounted on the frame and engageable by said elements for operating a selected number of the punching elements, and force multiplying means interconnecting the driving means and the operating means to produce relative movement toward each other for operating the selected punching elements, movement of said driving means being imparted to said operating means through engagement thereof by said selected punching elements to produce simultaneous unidirectional movement of the driving means and operating means for actuating the force multiplying means to operate the selected punching elements.

5. A punch actuating device comprising a supporting member, punch supporting means movably mounted on the member, punch operating means movable into engagement with the punch supporting means, and linkage interconnecting the punch supporting and operating means with the supporting member, said linkage being actuated by unidirectional movement of the engaged punch operating and supporting means to produce relative movement therebetween directed toward each other.

6. Punching apparatus comprising a supporting member, a punch movably mounted on the supporting member, a bed movably mounted on the member and movable into engagement with the punch, linkage interconnecting the punch and the bed with the member, and means for moving the punch into engagement with the bed to produce unidirectional movement of the punch and the bed, said unidirectional movement actuating the linkage to produce relative movement between the punch and the bed directed toward each other to operate the punch.

7. A device for punching a web of material comprising a frame, a plurality of punching means slidably mounted on the frame, rmeans movably mounted on the frame for selectively operating a predetermined number of the punching means, linkage interconnecting the frame with the punching means and the operating means for producing unidirectional relative movement therebetween directed toward each other, and means for moving the punching means into engagement with the operating means and for moving the engaged means to actuate the linkage whereby the punching means is operated by the relative movement produced between the punching means and the operating means.

8. A punch actuating device comprising a supporting member, punch operating means movably mounted on the member, punch supporting means movable into engagement with the operating means, a lever pivotally mounted on the member and movable into engagement with the punch supporting means, and means interconnecting the lever with the operating means, said interconnecting means moving said lever into engagement with the punch supporting means in response to unidirectional movement of the punch supporting and operating means to produce relative movement therebetween directed toward each other.

9. A device for punching web material comprising a supporting member, an apertured plate movably mounted on the supporting member, a punching assembly, a plurality of punching elements resiliently carried by the punching assembly and extending outwardly therefrom, certain of said punching elements being engageable with said apertured plate, and linkage detachably interconnecting the punching assembly and the apertured plate with the supporting member, said linkage being actuated by unidirectional movement of the plate and punching assembly to produce relative motion therebetween directed toward each other thereby to actuate the engaged punching elements.

10. A device for punching web material comprising a supporting member, punch operating means movably mounted on the member, a punching assembly movably mounted on the member, means carried by the punching assembly and movable into engagement with the operating means to interconnect the operating means and punching assembly for actuating said punching assembly, and means interconnecting the operating means and the punching assembly with the member during unidirectional movement of the engaged assembly and operating means to produce relative movement therebetween directed toward each other for actuating the interconnecting means to operate the punching assembly, said interconnecting means including resilient means opposing said relative movement.

11. A device for punching web material comprising a frame, punch operating means movably mounted on the frame, rst rack means carried on the operating means, second rack means mounted on the frame, a punching assembly movable relative to the frame, and gear means rotatably mounted on the punching assembly and nterconnecting the first and second rack means for moving said operating means toward said punching assembly during unidirectional movement of the operating means and the punching assembly whereby the punching assembly is operated.

12. A device for punching web material comprising a frame, punch operating means movably mounted on the frame, first rack means connected -to the operating means, second rack means mounted on the frame, a punching assembly including punching elements movable into engagement with the operating means, and actuating means including first and secon-d gear means of different diametral pitch connected t-o said punching assembly and engageable wi-th said rst and second rack means, engagement of said gear means with said rack means producing unidirectional movement of sai-d operating means and said punching assembly and producing movement of said operating means into engagement with said punching elements thereby to operate the punching assembly.

13. The device defined by claim 12 in which the operating means includes an apertured member for engaging and operating a selected number of the punching elements.

14. A device for punching web material comprising a frame, punch operating means movably mounted on the frame, punching means including a movable punching element movably mounted on the frame, said punching means being movable into engagement with said operating means to operate said movable punching element, and means interconnecting the punching means with the frame and the operating means to produce unidirectional movemen-t of said punching means and said operating means relatively closer to each other thereby operating said movable punching element.

l5. The device defined by claim 14 in which the interconnecting means includes a lever pivoted on the frame and connected with the operating means and the punching means.

16. The device defined by claim 14 in which the interconnecting means includes rack means mounted on the frame and the operating means, and gear means carried on the punching means in engagement with the rack means.

17. A device for pun-ching material comprising a frame, punch operating means movably mounted on the frame, punching means movable into engagement with the operating means, said punching means being movable at a first speed in a first direction, and means interconnecting the frame with the punching means and the operating means for moving said operating means in said rst direction at a speed lower than said first speed in response to said movement of said punching means so that the operating means and the punching means move relatively closer to each other to actuate the punching means.

18. A portable punching device comprising a receptacle, punch operating means movably mounted within the receptacle, punching means including a movable punching element movable into and out of said receptacle, said punching means being movable into engagement with said operating means, and means detachably interconnecting the punching means with the receptacle and the operating means to produce unidirectional movement of said punching means and said operating means relatively closer to each other thereby operating said movable punching element.

19. A portable device for punching a medium comprising a receptacle having an open end, punch operating means movably mounted within the receptacle, a portable assembly including die means movable into and out of said receptacle through said open end, punching means movably mounted on the assembly and movable into said die means, said portable assembly being movable into engagement with said operating means, and means detachably interconnecting the portable assembly with the receptacle and the operating means to produce unidirectional movement of said portable assembly and said operating means relatively closer to each other thereby moving said punching means into said die means to punch said medium.

20. The device defined by claim 19 in which the die means is spaced outwardly toward the open end of the lreceptacle from the punching means to form an opening Within which is received the medium.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,420,252 Goehr June 20, 1922 2,330,997 RiX Oct. 5, 1943 FOREIGN PATENTS 683,217 France Feb. 25, 1930 

